https://china-travel.org/tags/xiamen/Recent content in Xiamen on China Travel GuideHugo -- gohugo.ioen-US© 2026 LéaSun, 18 Oct 2026 12:53:44 +0800https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-xiamen/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:11:00 +0800https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-xiamen/<p><strong>Contents</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-xiamen/#quick-overview-which-area-is-for-you" >Quick overview: which area is for you?</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-xiamen/#1-zhongshan-road-and-the-old-harbour-the-downtown-base" >1. Zhongshan Road and the old harbour: the downtown base</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-xiamen/#2-xiamen-university-and-nanputuo-the-campus-side" >2. Xiamen University and Nanputuo: the campus side</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-xiamen/#3-zengcuoan-and-the-south-coast-village-alleys-and-sea-views" >3. Zengcuoan and the south coast: village alleys and sea views</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-xiamen/#4-the-gaoqi-airport-belt-for-transit-nights" >4. The Gaoqi airport belt: for transit nights</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-xiamen/#5-the-gulangyu-ferry-side-and-the-ring-road" >5. The Gulangyu ferry side and the ring road</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-xiamen/#what-a-23-room-actually-gets-you" >What a $23 room actually gets you</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-xiamen/#quick-budget-breakdown" >Quick budget breakdown</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-xiamen/#practical-tips-for-xiamen" >Practical tips for Xiamen</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-xiamen/#faq" >FAQ</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-xiamen/#my-final-recommendation" >My final recommendation</a></li> </ul> <p>I made the mistake of booking out in Jimei on my first trip to Xiamen, because the rate was half of anything on the island and the map made it look close. It wasn&rsquo;t. I spent 40 minutes each way crossing the bay, and on the second morning I queued for a Gulangyu sailing that had sold out three days earlier — tickets go on sale 15 days ahead, which you only learn once.</p>